I was listening to College Sports Nation on XM the other day and they were discussing whether Bud would want to stick around if he were passed over for HC and two questions occurred to me:
If you're the AD at VT and...
1. Bud isn't your first choice (due to a desire for culture change), how far down the list does he drop?
2. Bud IS your first choice because Bud Foster but you open up interviews for fairness/legality, what name would change your mind if they showed interest?
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I don't think that anyone can really be a "1st choice" if they havent' interviewed yet. If Bud has already talked with Whit and "interviewed" for the HC job then he's probably the leader for it, pending no other interviews have taken place. I won't be upset if he is the next HC but I hope if he gets it it's because after interviewing all candidates Bud was the best. Not because he would be "Cheaper" or because it's "fair" to give him a shot or whatever. It needs to be because he had the best interview and gave Whit the impression that he would be the best person to lead Hokienation forward and up.
I agree with this. I'm sure there have been some phone conversations already. Maybe even a skype interview or two. When it's all said and done, though, I want the guy who Whit feels is the best suited for leading VT. If that's Bud, Great! If not, well, I'm sure we'll be in good hands anyway. People tend to be afraid of change but sometimes change can be good. I guess we'll find out here in a few years how good (or bad) this change turns out for us. I'm hoping for the best. Trust in Whit and enjoy it to the fullest.